Bullying in the Library Workplace

Authors

  • Hak Joon Kim Southern Connecticut State University
  • Carol Anne Geary Mechanicville (NY) District Public Library
  • Arlene Bielefield Southern Connecticut State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v32i2.7197

Keywords:

bullying, workplace bullying, bullying polices, library policies

Abstract

The primary purposes of the study were to investigate how often bullying occurs in libraries and whether bullying policies exist in libraries. The first survey questionnaire was sent to library personnel in the six New England states through statewide email distribution lists. Altogether 571 library staff members completed the survey. The second survey questionnaire was sent to large public and academic libraries in New England to see if they have anti-bullying policies in the workplace. The results of the study clearly showed there were significant reports of workplace bullying in all kinds of libraries. Nonetheless, not many libraries have policies that deal with this workplace challenge.

Author Biographies

Hak Joon Kim, Southern Connecticut State University

Department of Information and Library Science, Professor and Chairperson

Carol Anne Geary, Mechanicville (NY) District Public Library

Youth/Adult Services Librarian

Arlene Bielefield, Southern Connecticut State University

Department of Information and Library Science, Associate Professor

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Published

2018-03-12

How to Cite

Kim, H. J., Geary, C. A., & Bielefield, A. (2018). Bullying in the Library Workplace. Library Leadership & Management, 32(2). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v32i2.7197

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Peer Reviewed

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